We are excited to invite you to the second Small Business Summit, an empowering day dedicated to supporting and connecting small businesses in our community. This event is brought to you by the Centenary Institute of Entrepreneurship and the Hackettstown BID!
Event Details:
- Date: Monday, September 15, 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (registration begins at 8:00 AM)
- Location: Centenary University’s Lackland Center
715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
SCHEDULE:
| TIME | ACTIVITY | TOPIC | SPEAKERS | LOCATION |
| 8-9:00 am | Registration | Registration
P/U materials |
Summit Team | Lackland Lobby |
| 9-9:15 am | Open Summit | Welcome | Dr. Dale Caldwell | Sitnik Theater |
| 9:15-10:00 am | Panel 1 | Small Business Resources | Economic Dev. Authority
SBDC WCEC |
Sitnik Theater |
| 10:15-11:00 am | Session 1 | The Value of Exit Planning | Erin Madonna | PCR |
| Session 2 | Truth about AI in Small Business Marketing | Tim Rowe | Sitnik Theater | |
| Session 3 | Leveraging social media to grow your business | Delloons | Blackbox | |
| 11:15-12 noon | Session 4 | The Art of Networking for Introverts | Tez Roro | Blackbox |
| Session 5 | HR Solutions for Small Businesses | HR First Solutions | Sitnik Theater | |
| Session 6 | Bookkeeping Essentials | Christine Alegria | PCR | |
| 12-1:30 pm | Lunch &
Networking |
All attendees | All attendees | Lackland cafe
PCR |
| 12:55-1:30 pm | Enactus Team | Quick consult
Student Focus Group |
Enactus
Enactus |
Black box
PCR |
| 1:30 -2:15 pm | Panel 2 | Customer Relations | Bruno Pascale
John Johnson Denise McGuire Ricardo Alvarez Jordan Ferrara |
Sitnik Theater |
| 2:30-3:15 pm | Session 7 | Canva Edition: The top 5 things every small business needs | Brie Devlin | Black Box |
| Session 8 | Starting a Non-Profit | Holly Turner | PCR | |
| Session 9 | Business Collaborations | Kelsey Walters | Sitnik | |
| 3:15-4:00 pm | Closing | Raffle, Networking | All attendees | Sitnik Theater, PCR |
For more information or any questions, feel free to contact us by:
📧 Email: entrepreneurship@centenaryuniversity.edu
📞 Phone: 908-852-1400 ext. 5071
